Greg Biffle 2014 Review
Season Grade: C-
"In 2013 the Biff made the Chase yet again (5th time in 6 years) but once again didn't do much with it. He finished 9th, which was his worst finish in a season that he made the Chase. Biffle also had only one win, 4 top 5's, 13 top 10's, and zero Poles." -Driver Preview
2014 was another year, another Chase bid, and another disappointment at the end of the season. Really, some of the disappointment may have been Biffle, but some of the blame may need to be laid on Roush Fenway Racing. Throughout the season the RFR Ford's just never seemed to have the speed they needed to compete.
2014 was one of Biffle's lower points in his career (0 wins, 3 top 5's, and 11 top 10's), but with the expanded Chase field he got to participate in the first Chase in NASCAR's new era. Unfortunately for Greg, he started the first round of the Chase with only one top 20 finish. In fact, he only notched one top 10 in the final 10 races and only 4 top 15's.
Adding to a down season was some contract uncertainty during the stretch of the summer season in which no one knew where Biffle and teammate Carl Edwards would end up. In the end Carl left for JGR and Biffle stayed put to be the lone veteran in the RFR stable. My main reason for keeping Biffle even in the C range while grading is because he got his new contract and still is with a team with a lot of resources at its disposal. All in all his on track performance was lacking in 2014 and he isn't getting any younger in 2015, so a big step back will be needed if he wants a shot at a Championship.
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